Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$149.68 +3.91% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (42% profit margin, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $4.28B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk A-
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target
$202 Bull$160 Base$123 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $147.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
57% Calls / 43% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.75x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$147.00
-1.79% vs. current $149.68 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.4%
Expected event band around $149.68

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BMI)

$140
6,425C / 11,276P
$145
6,425C / 11,276P
$150
15,027C / 11,276P
$155
15,027C / 4,873P
$160
15,027C / 4,873P
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BMI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +22.72%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $148.9H $151.1L $146.7C $148.4VOL 466.1K
RES: $159.6SUP: $122.5SMA50: $132.7SMA200: $138.6
$175.0$158.5$142.0$125.4$108.9RES $159.6SUP $122.5$148.42026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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BMI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
23.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on BMI today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BMI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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BMI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is BMI's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in BMI show 57% bullish call premium versus 43% put premium, centered near a $147 max-pain strike.